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On his visit to Java, Zheng He found large colonies of wealthy Chinese merchants, who had arrived at the end of the fourteenth century...The town of Gresik on the northwest coast of Java was govened by a man from Guangdong province, and a thousand Chinese families lived there; Surabaja in the northeast also had "many Chinese". Zheng He's men witnessed wayang performances...a jousting contest...suttee.
— Apr 14, 2011 09:48PM
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The names Baijini and Bajuni are similar...they may both have come from "baju" --- the word Chinese living in Indonesia and Malaysioa use for "long robe", which comes from the Mandarin Chines word pao.
— Apr 17, 2011 01:32AM
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With burning of incense and repetition of prayers, Zhen He and his men honored Tianfei and asked for her guidance.
— Apr 14, 2011 09:42PM
